Police investigating ‘undetermined’ death of seven-year-old boy

Stephane Massinon, Calgary Herald03.04.2013

A seven-year-old boy who was found in medical distress at this apartment building on 17th Avenue S.W. died Saturday. The cause of death is “undetermined” and police are investigating.Gavin Young
/ Calgary Herald

A seven-year-old boy who was found in medical distress at this apartment building on 17th Avenue S.W. died Saturday. The cause of death is “undetermined” and police are investigating.Gavin Young
/ Calgary Herald

CALGARY — Police are investigating the “undetermined death” of a seven-year-old boy who died Saturday morning in hospital.

Emergency crews were called to an apartment building in the 900 block of 17th Avenue S.W. because the child was in medical distress. The call came in at 5:15 a.m.

The boy was taken to the Alberta Children’s Hospital in critical, life-threatening condition, where he was pronounced dead.

“Because it’s an undetermined death, our major crimes unit is involved in the investigation. They’ll pass their findings along to the medical examiner’s office and assist them with their investigation,” said duty inspector Rick Tuza.

“We just want to make sure all the evidence is collected so that the medical examiner can make an informed decision about the manner and cause of death,” Tuza said.

An autopsy will be conducted this week.

“At the time, EMS was treating the child for concerns of a medical nature, but any other factors or circumstances around it will be followed up by the police,” said EMS spokesman Stuart Brideaux.

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